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Narasimha(1991)
Hindi132 mins
Narasimha (1991) is a 132-minute Hindi film directed by N. Chandra. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Narasimha stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1991.
Director:N. Chandra
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1991
- Director
- N. Chandra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
Narsimha lives a peaceful life with his family. After his entire family is murdered, he turns to a life of crime and begins working for a powerful man named Suraj. When Suraj orders him to kill a young man in love with his daughter, Narsimha instead helps the couple, leading to Suraj's arrest.
“A family destroyed. A man reborn for revenge.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
132Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date1 January 1991
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengefamilycorruptionjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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6.5/10Rating
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Trivia
- The film's climax was shot at the real-life Byculla Jail in Mumbai, which was a rare permission granted to the crew.
- Sunny Deol performed his own stunts for the action scenes, including the famous shirt-tearing sequence.
- The movie was initially titled 'Narsimha: The Lion' but was shortened to just 'Narsimha' before release.
- Actress Dimple Kapadia made a special appearance in the song 'Tirchi Topiwale', which became popular.
- The film's background score used a distinctive lion roar sound effect to emphasize the hero's anger.
- It was one of the early Bollywood films to feature a hero openly defying a powerful political figure on screen.
- The movie's success led to a trend of action films with the hero playing a character named after Hindu deities.